by Dana | Jan 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Simple french toast should be a recipe everyone has in their arsenal, this one is a super easy baked version! Who doesn’t love a vanilla french toast?! Crispy on the outside, custardy on the inside, and dripping with maple syrup, you can’t go wrong! The only thing I don’t like about french toast is having to make it. I know, you’re probably like, Dana has finally lost her mind! I love to cook, don’t get me wrong but mornings… let’s just say I don’t do mornings very well. So, we don’t get a breakfast that is too involved around these parts. Unless it is a slice of sour cream coffee cake from the day before, most likely we are just having coffee. And, you will take it or leave it cause that’s all this Mama is making. But, now overnight recipes I can get behind. I like our Sunday mornings to be special so, if taking 10 minutes out of my Saturday night to have this easy french toast bake in the morning… I can handle that. This cinnamon french toast recipe couldn’t get any easier. All you do is lay our slices of cinnamon bread, top it with your custard mixture, cover it with plastic wrap, and pop it in the fridge. The next morning you sprinkle some pecans and an amazing cinnamon crumble on top. Put it in the oven and 45 minutes later you can enjoy this warm french toast with your morning coffee. We like a drizzle of maple syrup around here… the good stuff. Or, if you are...
by Lisa | Dec 15, 2017 | Breads and Quick Breads, Uncategorized
These cheddar cheese biscuits are so easy to make and they taste soooo good! I made two batches of these and sent them as a treat with my husband, to his work. He informed me, when he got home, that everyone loved them! For something so simple it was wonderful to hear it was a hit! Now, when I say simple, I’m not kidding! These cheddar cheese biscuits come together so fast and bake quickly too! All you need to do is grab some bisquick, mix with the cheese, then add in the milk, sugar and garlic powder! DONE! Okay, well you still need to bake them, which only takes 8-10 minutes. Then you can brush with your butter mixture and eat to your hearts content. A warm cheddar biscuit straight from the oven- yes please! When I first made these I had no idea how big to form the batter on the baking sheet. So of course I went big and made six. Well, they were huge and very delicious. My second batch I separated into nine biscuits and they were the perfect size. But, I realized I could make them even smaller and they would still bake to a satisfying size, plus would feed more people. Regardless, you can’t go wrong with this cheese biscuit recipe. I was thinking of even adding a few more spices next time. Maybe try some rosemary or chunks of fresh garlic, or trying different cheeses? YUM! The possibilities are endless! These are definitely my go to for biscuits. They are probably the best cheese biscuits I’ve had, or at least one...
by Lisa | Dec 5, 2017 | Breads and Quick Breads, Uncategorized
These easy dinner rolls are amazingly delicious! Eat them fresh and warm from the oven or make them ahead for dinner and pull them out when needed! This is simply one of the best dinner roll recipes and it can be changed up so easily! You can add fresh herbs, like rosemary to give them even more flavor! So whether you are keeping them super simple with the hint of honey or making them into rosemary dinner rolls- you and your family won’t regret making these! Oh and did I mention they are super easy to make? Seriously, just get the yeast going, mix all the other ingredients. Combine yeast with the other ingredients, knead and the let rise twice! You can even make these into loafs or large bread bowls- just alter the shape and baking time a little and there you go! Filling this bread with a yummy stew like my green chile stew would be amazing! On the second rise, after shaping the rolls, make sure you let them rise close to each other. If they don’t rise to the point where they are touching after ~50 minutes, go ahead and gently push them together just so the edges lightly touch before popping them in the oven. This will allow them to grow and touch as they bake and then when you pull them out of the oven you can pull them apart easily and expose their super soft sides. You can then brush the tops with a little melted butter, which will give them a beautiful shine and then you have amazingly delicious butter dinner...
by Lisa | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
This leftover turkey enchilada recipe is my go to recipe when I have lots of shredded turkey. It gives a whole new spin to that turkey meat that you may be getting tired of and that you probably still have tons of in your fridge. I like to make this, eat it for dinner and then use it as a quick and easy lunch for both my husband and myself for the rest of the week. It’s super delicious and still yummy when reheated. My husband always comes home telling me his lunch was soooo good! This turkey enchilada recipe is a layered enchilada, or as we call it here in NM, a stacked enchilada, where the tortillas are stacked flat one on top of the other as opposed to rolling them. I have made this recipe and rolled the tortillas but it didn’t make a difference and stacking them is easier, so that’s what I do now. The sauce is super simple to make and probably the star of the dish. It’s a yummy green sauce that will make you never want the canned green sauce ever again! Especially when you realize how easy it is to make! Throw the ingredients in the pot, boil and then transfer to a blender. Add a few more ingredients and then blend! I’ve been known to make extra sauce just so my husband can pour more over his enchiladas before he digs in! This leftover turkey enchilada casserole recipe is so good you will want to make it over and over again! It is our go to when we have lots...
by Lisa | Nov 21, 2017 | Desserts, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized
I love cupcakes! They are mini cakes of happiness that are the perfect size and usually topped with delicious frosting. Who could ask for more! These sweet potato cupcakes are perfect to make if you have a little extra sweet potato puree leftover from all your Thanksgiving baking and they are sure to be a hit. Shoot, you might even get away with calling them healthy sweet potato cupcakes because they have sweet potato in them! Who am I kidding though; they are delicious cupcakes full of sweetness and taste as delicious as can be! Who am I kidding though; they are delicious cupcakes full of sweetness and taste as delicious as can be! They are also made without traditional flour, so you can make them for your gluten-free family and friends without any worries! This recipe is adapted from a delicious cupcake recipe found in Julie Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook and I just love it! The original recipe is for Samoa cupcakes and I decided to change things up a bit and make these Sweet Potato Pie Cupcakes. Seriously, perfect for Thanksgiving or any Fall get-together. The original recipe is for Samoa cupcakes and I decided to change things up a bit and make these Sweet Potato Pie Cupcakes. Seriously, perfect for Thanksgiving or any Fall get-together. When making these cupcakes you want to make sure to use blanched almond flour. Unblanched almond flour or meal still has the almond skins on and I find aren’t as finely ground as the blanched. Tapioca flour/starch can be a little tricky to find in the stores sometimes. I like to...
by Lisa | Nov 16, 2017 | Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized
This simple sweet potato pie recipe is not only delicious but will make your house smell amazing! It’s great for get togethers, like Thanksgiving, because it can easily be made completely dairy free and it is already gluten free. This sweet potato pie also uses only coconut sugar and maple syrup so no artificial sweeteners or refined white sugar! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! This easy sweet potato pie is much sweeter than a sweet potato casserole and it is creamy like a pumpkin pie. It is definitely a winner! This weekend I am going to our church’s annual Thanksgiving potluck and will be bringing this yummy pie along with my sweet potato casserole! I hope they like sweet potato as much as I do! I love get togethers and especially potlucks! Who doesn’t love an endless line of yummy foods that are new to you and need to be tasted! I always end up with too much on my plate and I still didn’t get to try everything I wanted to. Is that just me? Besides church potlucks there is another big get together coming up.., you know the one I am talking about! Thanksgiving! The day where you eat yummy foods like turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, rolls, deviled eggs and maybe even this sweet potato pie! I am so excited to get to hang out with family and listen to jokes and stories both new and ones I’ve heard many times before. There is something so wonderful when you can be surrounded by family and friends you’ve known for years....
